Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) and human leukocyte antigen-C (HLA-C) allorecognition patterns in women with endometriosis

Ya Ching Chou; Chi Huang Chen; Ming Jer Chen; Ching Wen Chang; Pi Hua Chen; Mu Hsien Yu; Yi Jen Chen; Eing Mei Tsai; Peng Sheng Yang; Shyr Yeu Lin; Chii Ruey Tzeng

doi:10.1038/s41598-020-61702-y

Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) and human leukocyte antigen-C (HLA-C) allorecognition patterns in women with endometriosis

Ya Ching Chou, Chi Huang Chen, Ming Jer Chen, Ching Wen Chang, Pi Hua Chen, Mu Hsien Yu, Yi Jen Chen, Eing Mei Tsai, Peng Sheng Yang, Shyr Yeu Lin, Chii Ruey Tzeng

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Endometriosis shares similarities with several autoimmune diseases. The human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-C genotype is associated with several human autoimmune diseases. HLA-C is a ligand of killer cell immunoglobulin receptors (KIRs) and is an essential regulator of natural killer cell activity, which is associated with endometriosis progression. Polymorphisms in HLA-C and KIR affect the activity of NK cells and susceptibility to several diseases. Therefore, we attempted to investigate an association between HLA-C genotype and KIR polymorphism and the occurrence of endometriosis. We tested the association of certain KIR and HLA-C combinations and the development of endometriosis by characterizing both KIR and HLA-C genes in 147 women with endometriosis and 117 controls. The HLA-C genotypes and KIR polymorphisms were analyzed via DNA-based method for higher-resolution genotyping. We found that the occurrence of HLA-C*03:03*01 was increased in endometriosis than in control groups. Analysis of various KIR haplotypes revealed differences between the endometriosis and control cohorts. The number of KIR centromeric A/A haplotypes was increased in the endometriosis group than controls. Moreover, the endometriosis cohort was characterized by reduced number of KIR2DS2-positive individuals in the Han Chinese population. Our current findings suggest that the KIR and HLA-C genotypes are associated with the pathogenesis of endometriosis.

Original language	English
Article number	4897
Journal	Scientific Reports
Volume	10
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-61702-y
Publication status	Published - Dec 1 2020

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Chou, Y. C., Chen, C. H., Chen, M. J., Chang, C. W., Chen, P. H., Yu, M. H., Chen, Y. J., Tsai, E. M., Yang, P. S., Lin, S. Y., & Tzeng, C. R. (2020). Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) and human leukocyte antigen-C (HLA-C) allorecognition patterns in women with endometriosis. Scientific Reports, 10(1), Article 4897. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-61702-y

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